Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
25th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.5476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 22 Yemen 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 American Samoa 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 0.5964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Maldives 0.5959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mauritius 0.5956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.